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<div class="heading">The Parable of the Sower</div>
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<p class="topic"><a href="#fullScriptures">Full scriptures</a>
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="#verseMatthew13_1-23">Matthew 13:1-23</a>
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="#verseMark4_1-20">Mark 4:1-20</a>
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="#verseLuke8_1-15">Luke 8:1-15</a>
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<h5 id=crop>Crop?</h5>
<a href="parableOfTheSower.html" title="See The Parable of the Sower">The Parable of the Sower</a> (Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:1-15), what is the crop that produce 100, 60, 30 times of what was sown?

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The seed is the Word of God, 
<br/>the crop is the thing that come out of the seed 
<br/>and it is the effect of the Word of God on the listener.
The effect of the Word of God is conviction, rependence and fruit of the Spirit.
<br/>In the parables those who hears, one is an unbeliever whose seed falls on the road and others are believers, 
i.e. those that retain the Word (seed) they were convicted and believed, hence that they can produce crop.
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The one with good soil is the who hears the Word and <b>act</b> and produce a crop.
<br/>The soil is his heart.
<br/>The crop is what comes out of the soil.
<br/>The crop is what comes out of his heart, his toil.
<br/>It is the fruit of the Spirit or the fruit of repentence for that is what can comes out of his heart. 
<br/>What about the work of salvation for others? That is not exactly the crop, it's the testimony and the good news we carry to others.
*********** A person can convert many but can still be evil, live in sin and bear no fruit of the Spirit.
<br/>The true work is to impart wisdom & salvation...
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John 4:36
Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.
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The crop for eternal life is the fruit of the Spirit.
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John 4
    31Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something." 
    32But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about." 
    33Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?" 
    34"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true. 38I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." 

James 5:7
[ Patience in Suffering ] Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.

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Isaiah 5:2
He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked for a crop of good grapes, but it yielded only bad fruit.

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<blockquote><b id="verseMatthew13_1-23">Matthew 13 (New International Version)
<br/>The Parable of the Sower</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 
  <sup class="verseNum">2</sup> Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 
  <sup class="verseNum">3</sup> Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. 
  <sup class="verseNum">4</sup> As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 
  <sup class="verseNum">5</sup> Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 
  <sup class="verseNum">6</sup> But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 
  <sup class="verseNum">7</sup> Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 
  <sup class="verseNum">8</sup> Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop - a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 
  <sup class="verseNum">9</sup> He who has ears, let him hear." 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">10</sup> The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 
  <sup class="verseNum">12</sup> Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 
  <sup class="verseNum">13</sup> This is why I speak to them in parables: 
<br/>"Though seeing, they do not see; 
<br/>&nbsp; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. 
  <sup class="verseNum">14</sup> In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: 
<br/>" 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; 
<br/>&nbsp; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">15</sup> For this people's heart has become calloused; 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; they hardly hear with their ears, 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; and they have closed their eyes. 
<br/>Otherwise they might see with their eyes, 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; hear with their ears, 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; understand with their hearts 
<br/>and turn, and I would heal them.'<sup>[Isaiah 6:9,10]</sup> 
  <sup class="verseNum">16</sup> But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 
  <sup class="verseNum">17</sup> For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">18</sup> "Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 
  <sup class="verseNum">19</sup> When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 
  <sup class="verseNum">20</sup> The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 
  <sup class="verseNum">21</sup> But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. 
  <sup class="verseNum">22</sup> The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. 
  <sup class="verseNum">23</sup> But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." 
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<br/><b>Matthew 13 (King James Version)</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">2</sup> And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">3</sup> And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">4</sup> And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">5</sup> Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">6</sup> And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">7</sup> And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">8</sup> But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">9</sup> Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">10</sup> And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">12</sup> For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">13</sup> Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">14</sup> And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">15</sup> For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">16</sup> But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">17</sup> For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">18</sup> Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">19</sup> When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">20</sup> But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">21</sup> Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">22</sup> He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">23</sup> But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 
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<br/><b id="verseMark4_1-20">Mark 4 (New International Version)
<br/>The Parable of the Sower</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water's edge. 
  <sup class="verseNum">2</sup> He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 
  <sup class="verseNum">3</sup> "Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 
  <sup class="verseNum">4</sup> As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 
  <sup class="verseNum">5</sup> Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 
  <sup class="verseNum">6</sup> But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 
  <sup class="verseNum">7</sup> Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 
  <sup class="verseNum">8</sup> Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times." 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">9</sup> Then Jesus said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">10</sup> When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 
  <sup class="verseNum">12</sup> so that, 
<br/>" 'they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; and ever hearing but never understanding; 
<br/>otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!'<sup>[Isaiah 6:9,10]</sup>" 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">13</sup> Then Jesus said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 
  <sup class="verseNum">14</sup> The farmer sows the word. 
  <sup class="verseNum">15</sup> Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 
  <sup class="verseNum">16</sup> Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 
  <sup class="verseNum">17</sup> But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 
  <sup class="verseNum">18</sup> Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 
  <sup class="verseNum">19</sup> but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 
  <sup class="verseNum">20</sup> Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop - thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown." 
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<br/><b>Mark 4 (King James Version)</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">2</sup> And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">3</sup> Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">4</sup> And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">5</sup> And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">6</sup> But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">7</sup> And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">8</sup> And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">9</sup> And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">10</sup> And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">12</sup> That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">13</sup> And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">14</sup> The sower soweth the word. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">15</sup> And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">16</sup> And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">17</sup> And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">18</sup> And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">19</sup> And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">20</sup> And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. 
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<br/><b id="verseLuke8_1-15">Luke 8 (New International Version)
<br/>The Parable of the Sower</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 
  <sup class="verseNum">2</sup> and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 
  <sup class="verseNum">3</sup> Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">4</sup> While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 
  <sup class="verseNum">5</sup> "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. 
  <sup class="verseNum">6</sup> Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 
  <sup class="verseNum">7</sup> Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 
  <sup class="verseNum">8</sup> Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">9</sup> His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 
  <sup class="verseNum">10</sup> He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, 
<br/>" 'though seeing, they may not see; 
<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; though hearing, they may not understand.'<sup>[Isaiah 6:9]</sup> 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> "This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 
  <sup class="verseNum">12</sup> Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 
  <sup class="verseNum">13</sup> Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 
  <sup class="verseNum">14</sup> The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 
  <sup class="verseNum">15</sup> But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. 
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<br/><b>Luke 8 (King James Version)</b>
<br/><sup class="verseNum">1</sup> And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">2</sup> And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">3</sup> And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">4</sup> And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">5</sup> A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">6</sup> And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">7</sup> And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">8</sup> And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">9</sup> And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">10</sup> And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">11</sup> Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">12</sup> Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">13</sup> They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">14</sup> And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 
<br/><sup class="verseNum">15</sup> But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. 
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